We would highly recommend visiting the White Sands National Park. To see white dessert mountains in Southern New Mexico were amazing and no words or pictures can truly give you the humbling feelings as visiting and seeing it for yourself. Stop by the visitors center and rent the sled. I would recommend renting the sled as there is nothing like sledding down sand in a saucer!
Located in New Mexico directly off the US Highway 70 between Alamogordo and Las Cruces between mile markers 199 and 200. This natural wonder of amazing gypsum dunes go on for 275 square miles. This is the largest gypsum dune field in the world. In 1933, White Sands was established as a national monument and in 2019, re-designated as a national park.
Before you head out, be sure to check National Park Services for park closures as closures for missile testing do occur. Take time to check out the Ranger Park Programs such as Sunset Strolls, Full Moon Hikes, Lake Lucero Tours, and Perseid Meteor Shower Watching Party.
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